WO2012134080A2 - 사물 통신에서 원격 소프트웨어를 분리 업그레이드하는 방법 및 장치 - Google Patents

사물 통신에서 원격 소프트웨어를 분리 업그레이드하는 방법 및 장치 Download PDF

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WO2012134080A2
WO2012134080A2 PCT/KR2012/001856 KR2012001856W WO2012134080A2 WO 2012134080 A2 WO2012134080 A2 WO 2012134080A2 KR 2012001856 W KR2012001856 W KR 2012001856W WO 2012134080 A2 WO2012134080 A2 WO 2012134080A2
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  • MTC Machine to machine communication
  • M2M Machine to machine communication
  • M2M Machine type communication
  • smart device communication Smart Device communication
  • Machine oriented communication refers to all aspects of the way in which communication is carried out without human intervention.
  • MTC Machine to machine communication
  • M2M Machine type communication
  • Smart Device communication Smart Device communication
  • Machine oriented communication refers to all aspects of the way in which communication is carried out without human intervention.
  • a communication method There is a need for a method and apparatus for remotely upgrading software of a terminal or gateway that performs such a communication function.
  • firmware upgrade method in order to perform a remote software upgrade of software such as a terminal or a gateway that performs a thing communication function, a firmware upgrade method is generally used.
  • Firmware (Firmware or ) Is a binary file that combines all software functions into one executable file, and is a software of a terminal or a gateway that performs a thing communication function.
  • Firmware upgrade is a method of upgrading an embedded device by transferring only a changed part of a single executable file remotely. This is typically used in sensors or control devices with very limited computing resources such as CPU and memory.
  • the firmware upgrade method requires the verification of the carrier when upgrading the firmware composed of one single software, so that the manufacturer's software or the third application service provider's software that does not need the carrier's verification is also used. Will be verified.
  • the above-mentioned firmware upgrade method has a problem that a communication service provider must verify even when an upgrade of a software that does not require the service provider's verification occurs, and a software provided by a manufacturer or a service provider provided by a third application service provider. It is difficult for a manufacturer or an application service provider to independently upgrade software that does not require verification.
  • a related party such as a communication service provider, a manufacturer, a third application service provider, or the like can modify software such as a terminal or a gateway that performs a thing communication function having limited resources such as a CPU and a memory.
  • the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely upgrading or modifying necessary software by remotely separating necessary parts.
  • the present invention relates to a software for verifying a firmware of a terminal or a gateway that performs a thing communication function.
  • the software provided by the manufacturer modifies the software remotely from the manufacturer, and the software provided by the third application service provider relates to a method and apparatus for remotely modifying the software by the third application service provider.
  • the present invention also relates to a control procedure and a method for constructing a message for remotely upgrading software between systems providing a thing communication service for solving the problems of the prior art.
  • a method for separating and upgrading remote software may include an M2M device or a M2M device that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things.
  • the second software for modifying or upgrading the first software installed in the IoT communication device or the IoT gateway is first installed. Transmitting, by a server, to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, and separating the third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway and performing the modification or upgrade of the first software;
  • the above The first server may be a different entity from the second server performing the upgrade of the third software.
  • a method for separating and upgrading remote software may include an M2M device or a M2M device that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things.
  • a method of modifying or upgrading first software installed in a thing communication gateway that performs a gateway function in an M2M gateway comprising: receiving second software for modifying or upgrading the first software from a first server; And modifying or upgrading the first software by using the received second software, wherein the modification or upgrade is performed separately from third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway.
  • the first book It is characterized in that the second server is different from the object to perform an upgrade of the third software.
  • An apparatus may be an M2M device that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things, or an object that performs a gateway function in thing communication.
  • M2M Gateway In order to perform upgrade of software installed in a communication gateway (M2M Gateway), an upgrade / modification storage unit for storing second software for modifying or upgrading the first software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, the stored agent 1 an authentication unit for confirming the right of the modification or upgrade to the authority control server for the modification or upgrade of the software, and a communication processing unit for transmitting the second software to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, Upgrade said The water is installed on the communication device or machine to machine the gateway is characterized in that the progress in the device and the different device to perform the upgrade of the software 3.
  • An apparatus is installed in a thing communication device that performs a function of a machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things or a thing communication gateway that performs a gateway function in a thing communication.
  • the first software is installed, the apparatus for performing the thing communication or the gateway function, receiving the second software for the modification or upgrade of the first software from the first server An upgrade / modification control unit, and an upgrade / modification processing unit that modifies or upgrades the first software using the received second software, wherein the first server is third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway. Upgrade Characterized in that it is a different entity than the second server that performs the.
  • a method of separating and upgrading remote software may include an M2M device that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things, or In the system comprising the thing communication device, the thing communication gateway and the server to upgrade the software installed in the M2M gateway that performs a gateway function in the thing communication, the thing communication device or the thing communication Transmitting, by the first server, the second software for modifying or upgrading the first software installed in the gateway to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, and wherein the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway receives the received second software.
  • the first server is a different entity from a second server performing an upgrade of the third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway. do.
  • a method for separating and upgrading remote software in the MOT is an upgrade of software installed in a terminal or a gateway that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things.
  • the server sends an upgrade command for modifying or upgrading the first software installed in the M2M Device or the M2M Gateway, or the M2M Device or the M2M Gateway.
  • the server Transmitting to the gateway, the server's property information for installation of the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway and the software for the modification or upgrade of the first software, the environment type information of the first software, or the first 1 Get the content of the software Exchanging any one or more of information, the server transmitting the second software for the modification or upgrade of the first software to the thing communication device or the thing gateway, and the server transmitting the thing communication device or thing Receiving notification from the communication gateway of the end of the modification or upgrade of the first software.
  • a method for separating and upgrading remote software in the MOT is an upgrade of software installed in a terminal or a gateway that performs a function of machine to machine communication that enables communication between two or more things.
  • the M2M gateway receives an upgrade command for modifying or upgrading the installed first software from the server, modifying or modifying the server and the first software. Exchanging at least one of parameter information for installation of software for upgrading, environment type information of the first software, or content type information of the first software, and for modifying or upgrading the first software.
  • 2 software Receiving, the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway performing a modification or upgrade of the first software using the second software, and notifying the server of the end of the modification or upgrade of the first software; It includes.
  • the software of the MTC device and the MWG may be independently of the carrier, that is, the manufacturer or a third party software provider may upgrade the function of the software or provide a new application regardless of the carrier.
  • the service provider may upgrade or modify only necessary software, such as software required for communication function software subscription authentication, which requires operator authentication, thereby reducing the use of work and radio resources such as upgrade load of the service provider.
  • FIG. 1 shows an example of software of a general thing communication apparatus and a thing communication gateway.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a software separation upgrade system of a thing communication apparatus and a thing communication gateway according to an exemplary embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a separate upgrade operation of a thing communication device and a thing communication gateway according to an embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration of a thing communication device or a thing communication gateway according to another embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing the configuration of each device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a physical storage medium for separating and upgrading software according to one embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 7 is a view showing the structure of a physical storage medium for upgrading by separating the software according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a physical storage medium for upgrading and separating software according to another embodiment of the present specification.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process of upgrading or modifying specific software in a remote software control server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a process of upgrading or modifying specific software in a thing communication device that performs a thing communication or a thing gateway that performs a gateway function, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 shows a structure of an M2M system to which embodiments of the present invention can be applied.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for starting a software upgrade and a message used in each procedure in a server providing a thing communication service.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for starting a software upgrade and a message used in each procedure in a terminal providing a thing communication service.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a structure for storing information in a system as information constituting a message of a control procedure used in an M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another example of a structure for storing information in a system as information constituting a message of a control procedure used in an M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • IoT can be variously referred to as Machine to Machine communication (M2M), Machine Type Communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Device Communication (SDC), or Machine Oriented Communication.
  • M2M Machine to Machine communication
  • MTC Machine Type Communication
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • SDC Smart Device Communication
  • Can be The thing communication refers to various communication in which a communication is made without a person intervening in a communication process.
  • IoT communication can be used in various fields including smart meters, e-health, connected consumers, city automation, automotive applications, and the like.
  • the method in order to solve such a problem, in performing an upgrade of a plurality of software included in a device, the method is partly a method of remotely software.
  • the firmware is implemented integrally with the hardware and affects the entire system. That is, conventionally, only firmware could be upgraded.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a software separation upgrade system of a thing communication apparatus and a thing communication gateway according to an exemplary embodiment of the present specification.
  • an executable file is created for each function of the software to partially upgrade an environment called an operating system capable of operating the executable file, and each application software and library.
  • software of the M2M device and the M2M gateway may remotely upgrade a partial software. That is, the present invention relates to a method and an implementation of a party having a right to partially separate and upgrade software of an IoT communication device and an IoT communication gateway without affecting other software.
  • the things communication devices 2100 and 2110, the things communication gateways 2200 and 2250, the things 2210, 2220, 2260 and 2270, the wireless communication network 2300, the internet 2310, and a remote software control server ( 2400, 2410, the thing communication server 2510, and the authority control server 2500 may remotely upgrade a partial software. That is, the present invention relates to a method and an implementation of a party having a right to partially separate and upgrade software of an IoT communication device and an IoT communication gateway without affecting other software.
  • the M2M devices 2100 and 2110 are M2M devices having a wireless communication device and communicate information generated or controlled by a sensor, a controller, or the like with a M2M server 2510 without a person's intervention by using a wireless communication device. .
  • the M2M Gateway provides a function of relaying a device (a thing, a sensor, or an actuator) such as 2210, 2220, 2260, or 2270 to communicate with the IoT server 2510 without human intervention. do.
  • the things 2210, 2220, 2260, and 2270 communicate with the things communication gateway 2200 and 2250.
  • the wireless communication network 2300 may provide a wireless communication function necessary for the things communication apparatuses 2100 and 2110 and the things communication gateway 2200 and 2250 to communicate with the things communication server 2510.
  • the wireless communication network 2300 includes various mobile communication networks such as a second generation wireless mobile communication network, a third generation wireless mobile communication network, a WiBro network, a WiFi network, and an LTE / LTE-A network.
  • the Internet 2310 provides an internet communication function required for the thing communication apparatuses 2100 and 2110 and the thing communication gateways 2200 and 2250 to communicate with the thing communication server 2510.
  • the remote software control server 2400 is a remote software control server for a communication service provider (M2M Service Provider), and the remote software control server 2410 is an application software remote software control server, and the thing communication apparatuses 2100 and 2110 and the thing communication gateway ( 2200, 2250 is a device that controls the remote upgrade of the partial software.
  • M2M Service Provider M2M Service Provider
  • the remote software control server 2410 is an application software remote software control server
  • the thing communication apparatuses 2100 and 2110 and the thing communication gateway ( 2200, 2250 is a device that controls the remote upgrade of the partial software.
  • the rights control server 2500 is a server that handles related functions for checking legitimate rights for software upgrades or modifications.
  • the thing communication server 2510 is a server that processes a thing communication function other than a software upgrade. Physically 2400, 2410 and 2500, 2510 may be performed in one device.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a separate upgrade operation of a thing communication device and a thing communication gateway according to an embodiment of the present specification.
  • the software of the IoT apparatuses 2100 and 2110 and the IoT gateways 2200 and 2250 of FIG. 2 are configured as shown in FIG. 4, which is different from the conventional configuration of FIG. 1.
  • the software of FIG. 4 is divided into device drivers 4510 and 4520, applications 4520 and 4530, and the like.
  • the 4520 upgrades or modifies through the control of the telecommunications provider remote software control server 2400
  • the 4530 upgrades through the control of the remote software control server 2410 for application services.
  • the new software is stored in the remote software control server 2400 for the telecommunications carrier, and the devices of the things communication devices 2100 and 2110 or the things communication gateway 2200 and 2250 are remotely stored. Upgrade to
  • the newly changed partial software is stored in a remote software control server 2400 for a communication service provider, and according to the control of the IoT server 2510, the upgrade time, the IoT communication apparatuses 2100 and 2110 or the IoT communication gateway that are to be upgraded ( The software is partially upgraded for the devices 2200 and 2250.
  • FIG. 3 a detailed operation process related to upgrading / modifying the software is shown in FIG. 3.
  • the authorization control server 2500, the remote software control servers 2400 and 2410, and the apparatus 2900 are included.
  • the device 2900 may include the thing communication device 2100, 2110, the thing communication gateway 2200, 2250, or the thing 2210, 2220, 2260, 2270 coupled to the thing communication gateway. Can be.
  • the software communication server 2510 may control the remote software control server 2400 and 2410 to perform a software upgrade.
  • the software that needs to be upgraded is developed and distributed through testing, it is stored in the server (2400, 2410 of FIG. 2) operated by the institution that upgrades the new software (S3110), and the upgrade is required for the authority control server 2500.
  • the information is notified (S3120).
  • an embodiment of the information to be notified may be a name of the upgrade software, a distribution reference date, a distributor, or the like.
  • the authorization control server 2500 checks whether the distributor has the authority to upgrade the corresponding software (S3200).
  • the method of checking the upgrade right may be performed by checking whether the right to change the firmware or software of 4510, 4520, and 4530 of FIG.
  • the firmware or software can be accessed and controlled using information having a corresponding authority by dividing a physical storage space as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 to be described later.
  • step S3210 Check the upgrade rights of the firmware or software, and if there is a right to change or upgrade the software, check whether the communication is possible to upgrade the device 2900 (step S3210).
  • the firmware related to 4520 of FIG. 4 may be upgraded, and the firmware may use the divided storage space of FIG. 6 to be described later.
  • the 2400 device of FIG. 1 may include a name, a change date, and a size of the software or firmware. And read and write functions of the divided storage space of FIG. 6.
  • a control signal for switching to the communication enabled state for the upgrade may be sent to the device 2900 (S3220).
  • the authorization control server 2400 notifies 2400, 2410, and 2900 that upgrade is possible.
  • the server 2400 or 2410 having the software or firmware to be upgraded starts the upgrade of new software or firmware to the device 2900 (step S3130).
  • the servers 2400 and 2410 may check information such as name, size, date of last modification, and the like of software or firmware of the thing communication device or the thing gateway, and record the corresponding information.
  • the device 2900 receives the new software in 5551 of FIG. 5 to be described later (step S3310). Error control and flow control are performed until all are received (S3150, S3320).
  • the server 2400 or 2410 When transmission is completed, the server 2400 or 2410 notifies the authority control server 2500 of the completion time, the software name, and the version information (S3190).
  • the device 2900 may replace the software or firmware with a new one and proceed with a process such as rebooting. If the function is normally performed after the reboot, the completion time, the software name and version information is notified to the authority control server 2500 (S3380). However, if the normal operation is not performed after the reboot, it may return to the previous software or firmware, and may notify the authority control server 2500 of the result (S3340).
  • the new communication apparatus stores the new software in the remote software control server 2410 for the application service and controls the thing communication server 2510 under the control of the thing communication server 2510.
  • the software is partially upgraded for the devices of the 2100 and 2110 or the thing communication gateways 2200 and 2250.
  • the MTC device includes software that requires operator's authentication and software that does not require operator's authentication. It is inefficient to authenticate even application software that is not needed.
  • other software-related parties such as application developers cannot upgrade the software independently, and must upgrade according to the authentication procedure of the communication service provider, which may cause a problem in that the upgrade cannot be performed in a timely manner. Therefore, when applying the configuration and software of Figures 2 and 3 of the present specification, it is possible to perform a separate upgrade, it is possible to limit the scope of the upgrade to specific software.
  • 4520 is a part directly related to communication, and is an area that can be controlled by the remote software control server 2400 for the service provider of FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • 4530 is general application software and is an area that can be controlled by the remote software control server 2410 for application services.
  • the control of the 4520 and the 4530 is not necessarily limited to the service provider / application provider, the remote software control server 2400 for the service provider can also control the 4530, and the remote software control server 2410 for the application service is also used for the service provider.
  • the 4520 may be controlled through collaboration with the remote software control server 2400.
  • the software upgrade of the IoT apparatus or the IoT gateway may be performed through over-the-air (OTA), in which case the M2M application software and the communication service provider Managed or certified software (Mobile Network Operator Certified software) can be upgraded independently of each other.
  • OTA over-the-air
  • separate upgrade of software means that it does not affect the software in other areas. That is, a plurality of applications may be installed in 4530 of FIG. 4, and the software upgrades of these applications are separated and upgraded so as not to affect other components of the respective applications. Therefore, the service provider does not need to perform the authentication of the upgrade of the application 4530 in terms of security or system protection.
  • FIG. 6 6, 7, and 8 to be described below is an example in which one physical storage medium is divided into different areas in order to separate and upgrade software.
  • the software storage space is divided into 4510 of FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. 6, 520 of FIG. 4 is used as shown in FIG. 7, and 4530 of FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. Can be used in areas.
  • 6, 7, and 8 are merely examples, and the capacity and division form of the divided regions may be configured differently. Partition types are distinguished using partition identifiers.
  • the division identification information of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 is 0x07, 0x83, and 0x83, respectively. 6, 7, and 8 can also be divided again using the same segment identification information.
  • the HPFS / NTFS partition of FIG. 6 may be used as one file system or divided into two or three file systems.
  • the 4510 software or firmware of FIG. 4 stores software in the divided storage space of FIG. 6.
  • the software is distinguished using the path information of the software and the software name and version information.
  • the software determines whether the software is upgraded using information such as date, time information and size of the software change.
  • the application 4530 may not be affected, thereby preventing the problem of reinstalling the entire application.
  • the upgrade when the upgrade is performed by separating the area of the application software of the 4530 and the area that requires authentication or significantly affecting the system, such as 4520 or 4510, the upgrade can be performed without the need for the operator to intervene.
  • the IoT communication gateway or the IoT gateway may be a remote software control server or an application software remote software control server for a service provider, depending on whether the software to be upgraded is software for a service provider or application software. You will receive new software from.
  • the software may be partially upgraded using the received software.
  • the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway may further include an upgrade controller and an upgrade performer in addition to the components for the existing thing communication.
  • the upgrade control unit and the upgrade execution unit may be implemented in addition to the components for the existing thing communication.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing the configuration of each device according to an embodiment of the present specification.
  • the upgrade correction / control unit 5510 checks whether the software upgrade, and depending on whether the software to be upgraded is a carrier software or an application software, the remote software control server or application software remote software control for the carrier Receive new software from the server. It may be coupled to a transmission / reception component for communication of things.
  • the upgrade / correction processor 5520 partially upgrades the software by using the received software. This configuration can be found at 5800.
  • the communication processor 5500 is a transceiver for communication of things, and performs communication using a wireless communication network as described with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the communication processing unit 5700 shows that the remote software control server for the service provider or the application service of FIG. 2 can communicate using the Internet or a wireless communication network.
  • the upgrade / modification storage unit 5710 stores a software upgrade to be provided to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, and may provide an upgrade file by request or at its own discretion.
  • the authenticator 5720 may optionally exist.
  • the authentication unit 5720 may upgrade or modify the authorization control server 500 of FIG. 2 and the corresponding software. Check your permission.
  • the authentication process may be omitted, and thus the authentication unit 5720 may not be included.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process of upgrading or modifying specific software in a remote software control server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second software for modifying or upgrading the first software installed in the one or more thing communication devices or the thing communication gateway is stored.
  • the second software may be generated by a communication service provider of a communication network applied to the IoT, or may be generated by a manufacturer that manufactures the IoT apparatus or the IoT gateway, or a third application provider that generates the first software. Can be.
  • the first and second software include firmware.
  • the authority of the modification or upgrade is checked to the authority control server (S9020).
  • the embodiment of the authority check process in FIG. 3 may be applied.
  • the authority is confirmed, that is, when there is a right to modify or upgrade (S9030)
  • the second software is transmitted to the IoT apparatus or the IoT gateway (S9040).
  • the modification or upgrade may be performed separately from the third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway.
  • the first software of FIG. 9 may be software of some of the software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, and the upgrade / modification through the second software affects only the first software.
  • the second software is software for improving the performance of networking of the MTC device or the MWG
  • the second software since approval of a communication provider is required, the second software is stored in a remote software control server for a carrier, and the communication
  • the remote software control server for an operator may be configured to transmit the second software to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway.
  • the second software may be upgraded according to the control of the thing communication server for the upgrade time, the specific thing communication device or the thing communication gateway to be upgraded. This can reduce the load on the remote software control server for the carrier.
  • the second software is software for improving the performance of an application of the IoT apparatus or the IoT gateway
  • the second software is stored in an application software remote software control server
  • the application software remote software control server is Under the control of the communication server may be implemented to transmit the second software to the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway.
  • modifications / upgrades include not only partial replacement of the first software, but also the manner in which the second software completely replaces the first software.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a process of upgrading or modifying specific software in a thing communication device that performs a thing communication or a thing gateway that performs a gateway function, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device receives a message for confirming the right of the modification or upgrade to the authority control server in order to correct or upgrade the stored first software (S10010).
  • the second software for correcting or upgrading the first software is received from a remote software control server for a service provider or a remote software control server for an application service. It is made (S10030).
  • the first software is modified or upgraded using the received second software.
  • the modification or upgrade may be performed separately from the third software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway.
  • the first software of FIG. 10 may be software of some of the software installed in the thing communication device or the thing communication gateway, and the upgrade / modification through the second software affects only the first software.
  • the second software is software for improving the performance of networking of the MTC device or the MW gateway
  • the second software may be received from the remote software control server for the telecommunication service provider.
  • the receiving method of the second software may transmit the second software when the device corresponds to an upgrade time, a specific thing communication device or a thing communication gateway to be upgraded under the control of the thing communication server. Reduce the load on the remote software control server for service providers.
  • the second software when the second software is software for improving performance of an application of the IoT apparatus or the IoT gateway, the second software may be received from the application software remote software control server controlled by the IoT server. .
  • the above-described modifications / upgrades include not only partial replacement of the first software, but also the manner in which the second software completely replaces the first software.
  • the upgrade scheme of the present specification may be performed in Network Remote Entity Management (NREM), Gateway Remote Entity Management (GREM), and Device Remote Entity Management (DREM) in connection with M2M communication.
  • NREM Network Remote Entity Management
  • GREM Gateway Remote Entity Management
  • DREM Device Remote Entity Management
  • the software upgrade may be independently upgraded software and application software for which the MNO's authentication has been performed.
  • the GREM may receive and store an M2M gateway in an M2M area network, a firmware upgrade file of firmware that allows the M2M device to upgrade, or management data (including bootstrap related).
  • the upgrade may be performed using the software upgrade file and management data of the local firmware based on the received files.
  • GREM may function as an M2M Gateway management client, which performs Configuration Management (CM) / Performance Management (CM) / Fault Management (FM) and software module / firmware upgrade.
  • CM Configuration Management
  • CM Performance Management
  • FM Fault Management
  • DREM can function as an M2M device management client, which also performs configuration management (CM) / performance management (PM) / fault management (FM) and software module / firmware upgrade functions.
  • CM configuration management
  • PM performance management
  • FM fault management
  • a method for configuring a control procedure for remotely upgrading software between systems providing a thing communication service including: starting a new software upgrade, and upgrading the software to a software upgrade target system Delivering an update command, exchanging related information between systems providing the IoT service, delivering new software to the upgrade target system to change it, terminating and notifying the upgrade of the software on the upgrade target system, And checking the upgrade end result on the system that started the upgrade, and the message used in the step of starting the software upgrade includes parameters for installation of the software.
  • FIG. 11 shows a structure of an M2M system to which embodiments of the present invention can be applied.
  • the M2M system includes an M2M device 110, an M2M gateway 120, an M2M platform 140, and a network application (hereinafter, referred to as 'NA') 150.
  • M2M device 110 an M2M device 110
  • M2M gateway 120 an M2M platform 140
  • 'NA' 150 a network application
  • the M2M device 110 includes a device application (hereinafter referred to as 'DA') 112 and a device service capability (SC) (hereinafter referred to as a "device service capability layer” (DSCL)) 115.
  • DA 112 may execute the service logic provided by M2M device 110 and connect to DSCL 115 using the dIa interface.
  • the DSCL 115 may provide various functions shared by various applications.
  • the M2M device 110 illustrated in FIG. 11 may communicate with the M2M platform 140 through a core network and an access network using an mId interface.
  • the M2M gateway 120 includes a gateway application (hereinafter referred to as "GA") 122 and a gateway SC (hereinafter referred to as "GSCL (Gateway Service Capability Layer)”) 125.
  • the GA 122 may execute the service logic provided by the M2M gateway 120 and connect to the GSCL 125 using the dIa interface.
  • the GSCL 125 may provide various functions shared by various applications.
  • the M2M gateway 120 illustrated in FIG. 11 may communicate with the M2M platform 140 through the core network and the access network using the mId interface.
  • the M2M gateway 120 may be connected to an M2M device that cannot be directly connected to an access network through an area network, and act as a proxy of the M2M network on behalf of the connected M2M device.
  • the DSCL 115 / GSCL 125 is a terminal resource management (D / G REM: Device / Gateway Remote Entity Management) among M2M functions (D / G SCL: Device / Gateway Service Capability Layer) of the terminal providing the IoT service.
  • Device management client can be provided to control the functions and remote upgrade.
  • the M2M platform 140 includes a network SC (hereinafter referred to as Network Service Capability Layer) 145.
  • the NSCL 145 may provide various functions shared by various applications.
  • NSCL 145 May provide a Network Remote Entity Management (NREM) function performed in a network and a server function (Device Management Server) for controlling a remote upgrade.
  • NREM Network Remote Entity Management
  • NA 150 is an application server.
  • the NA 150 may provide a user interface to which an M2M service user can connect.
  • the NA 150 may connect to the NSCL 145 using the mIa interface.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for starting a software upgrade and a message used in each procedure in a server providing a thing communication service.
  • a first step S210 of upgrading software in a system for providing IoT communication service the NA 150 issues a 'MgmtObjUpdateRequest Indication' message to notify the start of upgrading the software to the system. Send to 145.
  • the NSCL 145 sends a 'Update Initiation' message to the D / G SCL (115/125) to convey the start of the software upgrade of the terminal.
  • the D / G SCL 115/125 sends an 'Information Exchange' message to the NSCL 145 to exchange information necessary for software upgrade of the terminal.
  • the NSCL 145 sends new software to the D / G SCL 115/125 in the form of a 'Replace software' message to upgrade the software of the terminal.
  • the D / G SCL 115/125 receives all new software, stores it, executes the new software, and then changes or adds information necessary for the operation of the new software.
  • the D / G SCL (115/125) sends a 'Notification of Software Update' message to the NSCL (145) to confirm and respond to the processing result.
  • NSCL 145 sends a 'MgmtObjUpdateResponseConfirm' message to the NA 150 to terminate the software upgrade.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for starting a software upgrade and a message used in each procedure in a terminal providing a thing communication service. Although there is a difference at the beginning of the control procedure of FIGS. 11 and 12, the components of the message used in each procedure may be the same.
  • the D / G SCL 115/125 may use 'MgmtObjUpdateRequest' to notify the start of upgrading the software to the system. Indication 'message is sent to NSCL 145.
  • NSCL 145 sends a 'Update Initiation' message to the D / G SCL (115/125) to convey the start of the software upgrade of the terminal.
  • the D / G SCL 115/125 sends an 'Information Exchange' message to the NSCL 145 to exchange information necessary for software upgrade of the terminal.
  • the NSCL 145 sends new software to the D / G SCL 115/125 in the form of a 'Replace software' message to upgrade the software of the terminal.
  • the D / G SCL 115/125 receives all new software, stores it, executes the new software, and then changes or adds information necessary for the operation of the new software.
  • the D / G SCL (115/125) sends a 'Notification of Software Update' message to the NSCL (145) to confirm and respond to the processing result.
  • a sixth step S360 the NSCL 145 sends a 'MgmtObjUpdateResponseConfirm' message to the D / G SCL 115/125 to terminate the software upgrade.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a structure for storing information in a system as information constituting a message of a control procedure used in an M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ⁇ swInstance> resource 400 includes basic attribute information ("attribute") 401, softwareName 402, softwareVersion 403, and softwareURL (404) for storing software object information. ), swActionStatus 405, swInstallParmas 406, swEnvType 407, swPkgType 408, and attribute information including softwareAction 409 and subscriptions 410.
  • attribute information 401-408 is shown as a rectangle with rounds, and resources 409 and 410 are shown as rectangles without rounds.
  • resource information may be configured as 'ktm2m / scls / scl1 / mgmtObjs / dtg / etsiSoftware / dtg1 /', and attribute information may be stored in a file called attribute as shown in Table 1.
  • accessRightID represents an identifier of an entity that can access a resource.
  • creationTime represents the time at which the resource was created.
  • lastModifiedTime represents the time when the resource was most recently changed.
  • originalMO represents the path of the managed object of the remote object. accessRightID, creationTime, lastModifiedTime, originalMO may be included in the "attribute" 401 of FIG.
  • softwareName represents the name of the software.
  • softwareVersion represents the version of the software.
  • softwareURL represents the URL where the software will be downloaded.
  • swActionStatus indicates the status of the action.
  • swInstallParmas represents the parameters for installing the software.
  • swEnvType represents the environment type of the software.
  • swPkgType indicates the content type of the software.
  • softwareName, softwareVersion, softwareURL, swActionStatus, swInstallParmas, swEnvType, and swPkgType are in softwareName (402), softwareVersion (403), softwareURL (404), swActionStatus (405), swInstallParmas (406), swEnvType (407) and swPkgType (408), respectively. May be included.
  • M represents optional information and O represents mandatory information.
  • RW reads and writes, RO reads only and WO writes only once.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another example of a structure for storing information in a system as information constituting a message of a control procedure used in an M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ⁇ swInstance> resource 500 includes basic attribute information ("attribute") 501, softwareName 502, softwareVersion 503, and softwareURL 504 for storing software object information. ), and attribute information including swActionStatus 505 and resources of softwareAction 506, subscriptions 507, and ⁇ swParmas> 508.
  • attribute information 501 to 505 is shown as a rectangle with a round
  • resources 506 to 508 are shown as a rectangle without a round.
  • the ⁇ swParmas> 508 resource may have attribute information including swInstallParmas 509, swEnvType 510, and swPkgType 511.
  • resource information can be configured as 'ktm2m / scls / scl1 / mgmtObjs / dtg / etsiSoftware / dtg1 /', and attribute information can be stored in a file called attribute as shown in Table 3.
  • the additional resources listed in Table 4 are 'ktm2m / scls / scl1 / mgmtObjs / dtg / etsiSoftware / dtg1 / softwareAction', 'ktm2m / scls / scl1 / mgmtObjs / dtg / etsiSoftware / dtg1 / subscriptions' and' ktm2m / scls It may have resource information of / scl1 / mgmtObjs / dtg / etsiSoftware / dtg1 / ⁇ swParmas>. ⁇ SwParmas> in Table 4 can store attribute information as shown in Table 5 in attribute file.
  • accessRightID represents an identifier of an entity that can access a resource.
  • creationTime represents the time at which the resource was created.
  • lastModifiedTime represents the time when the resource was most recently changed.
  • originalMO represents the path of the managed object of the remote object. accessRightID, creationTime, lastModifiedTime, originalMO may be included in "attribute" 501 of FIG. 15.
  • softwareName represents the name of the software.
  • softwareVersion represents the version of the software.
  • softwareURL represents the URL where the software will be downloaded.
  • swActionStatus indicates the status of the action.
  • SoftwareName, softwareVersion, softwareURL, swActionStatus may be included in softwareName 502, softwareVersion 503, softwareURL 504, swActionStatus 505, respectively.
  • swInstallParmas represents parameters for installing software.
  • swEnvType represents the environment type of the software.
  • swPkgType indicates the content type of the software.
  • swInstallParmas, swEnvType, and swPkgType may be included in swInstallParmas 509, swEnvType 510, and swPkgType 511, respectively.
  • M represents optional information and O represents mandatory information.
  • RW reads and writes, RO reads only and WO writes only once.
  • Table 6 is information constituting a message of a control procedure used in the M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the information used in the step of starting the software upgrade remotely (S210 of FIG. 12 or S310 of FIG. 13) A diagram showing an element.
  • the configuration information of Table 6 includes attribute information of requestingEntity, TargetID, primitiveType, and information of FIG. 14 or 15.
  • requestingEntity represents an entity requesting a software upgrade.
  • TargetID represents a URI of a resource or attribute to be updated.
  • primitiveType indicates the type of information.
  • Table 7 is information constituting a message of the control procedure used in the M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of confirming and responding to the success of the upgrade process result to the object that started the upgrade (S260 or FIG. 12 of FIG. A diagram showing components of information used in S360).
  • the configuration information of Table 7 may be configured using attribute information of primitiveType and statusCode, and may include information of FIG. 14 or FIG. 15.
  • primitiveType may indicate the type of information.
  • statusCode may indicate status information.
  • status information is information indicating success.
  • Table 8 is information constituting a message of a control procedure used in the M2M system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of confirming and responding to the failure of the upgrade process result to the object that started the upgrade (S260 or FIG. A diagram showing components of information used in S360).
  • the configuration information of Table 8 consists of attribute information of primitiveType and statusCode.
  • primitiveType may indicate the type of information.
  • statusCode may indicate status information, and in the example of Table 8, status information is information indicating failure.

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